| Mayor Sean Clayton | seanclayton@coppertonutah.org |
Copperton Website | |
| City Council and Planning Commission Agendas | |
Population | 840 |
Incorporation | Copperton became a metro township in January 2017. In 2024, H.B. 35. passed in the Utah Legislature and on May 1, 2024, Copperton became a Town. |
Location | Copperton is located at the base of the Oquirrh Mountains in the southwest portion of the Salt Lake Valley. |
Known For | Founded in 1903, Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine is one of the top-performing mines in the world and has provided more wealth for the state of Utah than any other company. The mine operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. - Copperton Park is a beautiful park, filled with 100-year-old trees in the quaint town of Copperton.
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History | - Copperton was established by the Utah Copper Company in 1926 to provide housing and a “model City” for its employees. It emerged as a “showplace for company-subsidized family life.”
- Copperton is the only mining town remaining for the Bingham Canyon Mine after Lark was torn down in 1980. Currently, only a handful of residents work for the mine.
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